Kangaroo Island
5 days
1 night
2 nights
1 night |
Monday 20th October to Friday 24th October 2008
accommodation in the Hanson Bay Cabins
accommodation at Cape du Couedic Cottages
accomodation in the Emu Bay Cabins |
Ahh springtime … on Kangaroo Island when the fields are green, the nights are cool and the days warm. Our five-day journey through Kangaroo Island will reveal an abundance of wildlife and bring you to a landscape of sculpted rocks and dramatic coastlines indented with small coves of the most beautiful colour and shape. None of the walking on this trip is particularly difficult as the tracks are all in excellent condition. The trip is fully accommodated and your trip cost includes access fees on all designated tours and ferry costs.
DAY 1
It all begins in Adelaide on the Monday morning at the Keswick Railway Station from where we are looking at a 6.30am pick up with a prompt departure shortly after that time. Our morning's journey takes us south to Cape Jervis where we board the Sealink Ferry for a very scenic 45 minute crossing, known as the Backstairs Passage, to Penneshaw and Kangaroo Island. Once we’ve arrived around 11.00am we’ll set out for the first of our day's walking along the Iron Hill Cove Hike. It affords us spectacular views over the Island. From there it’s onto our lunch spot at Seal Bay where we also take the opportunity to do a 45-minute tour of the seal colony. A short walk later in the afternoon sees us arriving in at the beautiful Hanson Bay Cabins with their spectacular surrounds.
9 kilometres walking
DAY 2
Walking from our front door this morning we head off for our day's walk to Kelly Hill Caves. Once at Kelly Hill Caves it’s time for a cuppa before we take a tour of the caves and appreciate their amazing limestone formations. Then it’s on to the Flinders Chase National Park where we’ll spend the next 2 nights staying in the very comfortable surrounds of the Cape du Couedic Lighthouse. Before settling in we have time for a wander around the fabulous formations of the Remarkable Rocks.
13 kilometres walking
DAY 3
Today’s walking includes the opportunity to glance a platypus in their natural surrounds as we do a delightful circuit walk around Rocky River as well as a short walk through the equally lovely Snake Lagoon. When we return this afternoon you may wish to explore your neighbourhood, considered the most spectacular on the island. I’m referring here to Admirals Arch with its New Zealand Fur Seal population; it’s only a short walk from our front door!
12 kilometres walking
DAY 4
It will be hard to leave our cosy surrounds but today’s walk makes sure you’ll have more great memories of Kangaroo Island. Today we are in the northwest corner exploring the island's best walk – the Ravine des Casoars. After the walk it’ll be time for a refreshing cuppa, which we’ll find at the Cape Borda Lighthouse, only a very short drive away. The spectacular views from here are to be appreciated before we move onto Emu Bay where we have very comfortable cabin accommodation with broad views overlooking Emu Bay and the rolling hills of the surrounding countryside. Tonight we head into the charming town of Kingscote for our final night’s dinner (OE).
12 kilometres walking
DAY 5
Take your time this morning. If you feel like waking and walking the foreshore at Emu Bay then make the most of it. We’ll leave Emu bay and head for the ferry for a return journey to the mainland. After lunch we’ll enjoy a few hours walking a small section of the Heysen Trail into Victor Harbour where we’ll spend an hour in this popular seaside town. Then with only an hour’s drive ahead of us we’ll depart for Adelaide and drop you back at your place of stay by 5.00pm.
8 kilometres walking
PRICES
Cost: $1,350.00 (inc. GST)
(ex - Adelaide)
Please note that (OE) denotes Own Expense.
